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On a previous car, I used to use the 12v socket for charging my sat nav/mobile telephone/hiking GPS overnight, but on the Panda, the socket is dead when the ignition is switched off.

Would it be feasible/practical to make the socket permanently live on the Panda?
 
In days gone by, you could just pull a spade connector off one side of the fuse box and clip it onthe other, or use one of those clever snap connectors that allowed you to piggyback a connection from a wire supplying another service. It's going to bother me now, until I remember what they were called.
 
peaksoft said:
In days gone by, you could just pull a spade connector off one side of the fuse box and clip it onthe other, or use one of those clever snap connectors that allowed you to piggyback a connection from a wire supplying another service. It's going to bother me now, until I remember what they were called.
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You mean these - the scotchlock ?

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I spent around £30 for mine, but in reflection if I had got a beefier one it would have saved me money (garage call out costs :cry:), it didn't have the guts to handle a 3.0 turbo veg 4x4 :bang: :bang:

However for a small petrol engined Panda I think it's got more chance :D :D


Trev
 
udtrev said:
May one offer an alternative suggestion ?

Why not get a booster pack like the one below, most come with a 12v outlet
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Sorry to be dense about this...but I am.

I've read the description, but I still don't understand what it is/how it functions.

Is there some sort of accumulator cell inside it, which can be charged from the mains, or by attaching it to the car's battery terminals (or through the 12v socket)? Then when it's charged, you can draw 12v power from it independently (through a 12v socket on the unit?) to power, eg camping lights, or to recharge mobile telephones, etc?
 
peaksoft said:
Sorry to be dense about this...but I am.

I've read the description, but I still don't understand what it is/how it functions.

Is there some sort of accumulator cell inside it, which can be charged from the mains, or by attaching it to the car's battery terminals (or through the 12v socket)? Then when it's charged, you can draw 12v power from it independently (through a 12v socket on the unit?) to power, eg camping lights, or to recharge mobile telephones, etc?
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It has it's own battery, which can be charged from the mains or from a car lighter socket.

You can then use it like a portable 12v power socket, some seem to have built in compressors (great for bikes) and lights.


Trev
 
peaksoft said:
Thanks - does it take long to charge from the car lighter socket?
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I have no clue, mines normally in the flat and get's left on charge for a while after use (in my case usally checking the pressures for the tyres)

I am thinking of getting a long lead so it can sit in the boot on charge


Trev
 
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